Ghcontext
ghcontext is a tool that connects GitHub with large language models. It provides real-time repository information, including API documentation, README content, and code structure, for AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), ensuring that the information obtained by AI is always up-to-date.
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What is ghcontext?

ghcontext is a bridge connecting GitHub and large language models. It provides real-time repository information access capabilities for AI assistants through the standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP). It solves the problem of AI assistants obtaining outdated repository information.

How to use ghcontext?

ghcontext can be installed globally via npm or run directly using npx. You need to provide a GitHub token for authentication. After starting, MCP-compatible LLMs can connect to the ghcontext server endpoint to obtain real-time repository information.

Applicable scenarios

When you need AI assistants to provide accurate answers based on the latest GitHub repository information, such as API documentation queries and code structure analysis scenarios.

Main features

API documentation extraction
Automatically identify and extract API documentation from README and dedicated documentation files
Repository structure analysis
Provide an organizational structure diagram of the code repository
README content retrieval
Directly obtain the latest documentation content from GitHub
File content search
Find and extract specific files or code snippets
Repository search
Discover matching repositories based on specific conditions
Advantages
Provide accurate and real-time repository information
Help AI better understand the project architecture and design principles
Seamlessly integrate with any MCP-compatible model
Intelligent caching reduces API calls while keeping information fresh
Limitations
Requires a GitHub token for authentication
Requires corresponding access permissions for private repositories
Performance depends on the response speed of the GitHub API

How to use

Get a GitHub token
Create a personal access token in your GitHub settings and select the appropriate permission scope as needed
Run ghcontext
Choose an installation method and run ghcontext, providing the GitHub token
Connect the AI assistant
Connect an MCP-compatible LLM to the ghcontext server endpoint

Usage examples

Query API methods
Get the available methods for handling request interceptors in the axios library
Get private repository documentation
View the latest documentation of an internal corporate private project

Frequently Asked Questions

What permissions does the GitHub token for ghcontext need?
Which AI models does ghcontext support?
How often is the information updated?

Related resources

GitHub personal access token creation
How to create a GitHub personal access token
Model Context Protocol specification
Official documentation of the MCP protocol
ghcontext GitHub repository
Project source code and issue tracking

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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